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 HTML/CSS Variable recipien Issue in SP_Mail

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DCW87
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6 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-26 : 11:52:40
Hi,

I have a script which runs and sends emails based on a loop which cycles through a contacts table and picks out the unique addresses.

The problem is that this script utilises html/css formatting which works pefectly when i hard code my email into @copy_recipients but it doesnt display this formatting when sending to the @recipients variable @ContactEmail....


anyone seen this before, or have any suggestions? Really need help on this one :S

thanks
dave

tkizer
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38200 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-26 : 12:12:25
I would advise not using SQL Server to do the email. Do the email via your application instead where this type of formatting is easily done.

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Lamprey
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

4614 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-26 : 12:14:10
I'm probably reading this wrong, but are you saying the body of the email looses its formatting is you pass a variable in to the @recipients parameter?
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DCW87
Starting Member

6 Posts

Posted - 2012-06-27 : 06:26:03
Lamprey, thats right. The formatting is just basic CSD/HTML which is nested into the body of the email, but for some reason when i pass in a variable for the recipient it drops the formatting, when i enter an email address instead, the formatting remains intact.

Tkizer,

Unfortunately this is the only real option within my organisation, or at least the only option i have for the time being.... can you recommend any specific apps to achieve this? I forgot to mention that the auto email job is also sending attachements alongside the message and writing the results back into an email log table

Thanks
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